...popular sense. Ignatius, in his salutation to the Church at Ephesus, calls them "elect in the genuine suffering, by the will of the Father, and of Jesus Christ our God," &c. It is not surprising, that he should imitate the apostle, whose disciple he was; and call his Master...

...before the world to be perpetually permanent in glory, immovable, united, and elect in the genuine suffering by the will of the Father and of Jesus Christ our God, much joy in Jesus Christ, and in hisspotless grace." — (Mil.vol.ip170.) Thus, Milner justly observes,...

...predestinated before the world, to be perpetually glorious, immoveable, united and elect through real suffering,]* by the will of the Father, and of Jesus Christ our God, much joy in Jesus Christ, and in his spotless grace." The character, which he gives of their bishop...

...of God the Father, predestined before the ages to be united always in constant and immutable glory, and chosen in true suffering by the will of the Father and of Jesus Christ our God."5 He recognizes "the Church which is in Magnesia on the Maeander" as "blessed in the grace of...

...letter to the church in Ephesus, Ignatius writes of the Ephesians as "united and elect through genuine suffering by the will of the Father and of Jesus Christ our God" (intro.). Later in the same letter Ignatius describes Christ "as the mind of the Father" (Ephesians...

...ίλττίδος, 1 και ίκλβλεγμίιτ) S: om. A 218 LETTERS OF IGNATIUS TO THE EPHESIANS Ignatius, who is also called God-bearer, to the church...that has been unified and chosen in true suffering [Or: a glory which is enduring, unchanging, unified, and chosen through true suffering] by the will...

...predestined before the ages for lasting and unchangeable glory forever, united and elect through genuine suffering by the will of the Father and of Jesus Christ our God, most worthy of blessing which has been blessed through the grace of God the Father in Christ Jesus...